Aerodynamic devices for moving vehicles
AssigneeInventure Holdings, LLC
InventorsTimothy J. Brereton, Joseph A. Schetz
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Abstract
A vehicle or trailer assembly is disclosed comprising at least one fan positioned on an exterior of the vehicle or trailer, wherein the at least one fan redirects or accelerates air moving over, around, or through the exterior of the vehicle or trailer. Also disclosed is a fan assembly comprising a manifold configured to be positioned on an outside surface of a vehicle, along an axis transverse to a direction of travel of the vehicle. The fan assembly also includes a plurality of motorized fans rotatably mounted along the axis of the manifold, such that the motorized fans are configured to accelerate air passing along the outside surface or within an exterior of the vehicle, in the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Claims4
A vehicle or trailer assembly, comprising:
- at least one longitudinal opening along a length of the vehicle or trailer assembly, wherein the at least one longitudinal opening is inset into an exterior of the vehicle or trailer assembly and connects to a rear of the vehicle or trailer assembly;
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- at least one fan or pump embedded in the walls or exterior of the vehicle or trailer assembly, wherein the at least one fan or pump is embedded in the walls or exterior along a top edge or at least one side edge of a trailing end of the vehicle or trailer assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.